PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION IN SWEDEN

LES SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCIELLES SUEDOISES

The article argues that the use of mechanical properties in the specification of mixes will help in establishing a relationship between mix design and pavement design and in turn linking specifications to performance. The principle Swedish specification concerning performance or function is to define requirements in respect to asphalt layer or surface characteristics. The Swedish specification concerning functional requirements consists of three levels; the choice of the level depends on the agreement between client and contractor. The limits of the functional or performance parameters are usually in correlation with the design traffic. The specifications can be classified as a combination of performance and performance based specification according to the above definition.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Both French and English versions of the article are provided.
• Corporate Authors:

  World Road Association (PIARC)

  La Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, Niveau 5
  F-92055 La Defense Cedex,   France 
• Authors:
  • Said, Safwat
  • Huvstig, A
• Publication Date: 2002-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 35-44
• Serial:
  • Routes/Roads
  • Issue Number: 315
  • Publisher: World Road Association (PIARC)
  • ISSN: 0004-556X
  • Serial URL: http://www.piarc.org/en/publications/Routes-Roads-Magazine/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contracting; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Performance based specifications; Rehabilitation; Road construction; Surface course (Pavements)
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00930804
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 14 2002 12:00AM